Abstract: Authorizes a registered voter to vote for membership on the political party committee of
his registered affiliation if his designation or change of affiliation is made prior to the close
of registration.
Present law requires the registrar to close voter registration 30 days prior to an election, except in
the case of electronic registration, which shall close 20 days prior to an election. Authorizes a
registrant to register with or without a party designation and requires the registrant to make
application to change his party registration with the registrar.
Present law provides that a voter may vote in an election for a political party committee of the party
with which he is affiliated if his affiliation is noted by the registrar at least 30 days before the
election. Present law applies whether the registrant changes from one party affiliation to another,
affiliates with a party after having not been affiliated with any party, or selects no party affiliation
after having been affiliated with a party.
Proposed law provides that if the change is made prior to the close of registration, whether it be 30
days prior to the election or 20 days in the case of electronic registration, he may vote on the
membership of the political party committee of his new affiliation.
(Amends R.S. 18:521(B)(2))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill:
1. Remove present law and proposed law regarding ineligibility to vote party committee
candidates in the renounced or abandoned party after registration is timely changed.


Statutes affected:
HB570 Original: 18:521(B)(2)
HB570 Engrossed: 18:521(B)(2)